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Hector vs Starkey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hector | Starkey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,850Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hector and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Hector and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Hector and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072Highest 38% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.